Rex Ryan

News about Rex Ryan, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Jan. 15, 2015

Rex Ryan is introduced as new coach of Buffalo Bills and displays his trademark swagger at news conference. MORE

Jan. 12, 2015

Former New York Jets coach Rex Ryan, who was fired after four consecutive losing seasons, is in negotiations to become coach of Buffalo Bills. MORE

Jan. 1, 2015

NFL Roundup; New York Jets may be interested in hiring offensive coach Doug Marrone , who recently opted out of his contract with Buffalo Bills; other football news noted. MORE

Dec. 30, 2014

New York Jets owner Woody Johnson fires head coach Rex Ryan and general manager John Idzik, day after team finished its worse season since 2007; move indicates Johnson's unhappiness with team's direction as much as its poor performance. MORE

Dec. 30, 2014

Richard Sandomir TV Sports column holds that former New York Jets coach Rex Ryan would make a great studio analyst. MORE

Dec. 29, 2014

Ben Shpigel On Pro Football column; New York Jets coach Rex Ryan is taking his job as seriously as ever, despite uncertain future with team; mood among players is understandably somber as Jets beat Miami Dolphins, 37-24, in last game of regular season. MORE

Dec. 23, 2014

New York Jets owner Woody Johnson is making inroads for potential overhaul of team, indicating it could be final week of coach Rex Ryan's tenure and perhaps general manager John Idzik; he is most likely to hire general manager Charley Casserly as a consultant, to guide him through search process. MORE

Dec. 22, 2014

Ben Shpigel On Pro Football column notes that New York Jets have lost 10 of last 11 games against New England Patriots and that Patriots' six consecutive division titles coincide with years that Rex Ryan has been Jets coach; holds that Ryan's uncertain future with team is linked to his failure to unseat Patriots. MORE

Dec. 16, 2014

New York Jets coach Rex Ryan says New England Patriots have provided him more lowlights than highlights in his career; praises coach Bill Belichick and predicts he will make Hall of Fame on first ballot. MORE

Dec. 3, 2014

Harvey Araton On Pro Football column examines grim outlook for New York Jets coach Rex Ryan and general manager John Idzik as team struggles through a humiliating season; holds that it is a good example of how a franchise can dissolve amid tug-of-war between leadership. MORE

Nov. 25, 2014

Ben Shpigel on Football column observes that New York Jets' pathetic loss to Buffalo Bills is type of loss that gets coaches, like Rex Ryan, fired; holds reckoning must come soon since by now, Jets’ owner Woody Johnson has no choice. MORE

Nov. 15, 2014

NFL Roundup; New York Jets coach Rex Ryan is fined $100,000 for using a profanity that was picked up on video during game against the Pittsburgh Steelers; other football news noted. MORE

Oct. 25, 2014

The Upshot; New York Jets coach Rex Ryan could change his reputation and the league's by starting the fourth-down revolution in football; many people around the NFL consider going for it on fourth down a weird strategy but Ryan, whose team is now 1-6, is liberated to pursue it. MORE

Oct. 24, 2014

New York Jets general manager John Idzik is working to enliven the team's passing game by acquiring wide receiver Percy Harvin, even as coach Rex Ryan continues to favor a solid ground game. MORE

Oct. 18, 2014

Ben Shpigel On Pro Football column notes that New York Jets, in game against the New England Patriots, became first team to lose after holding the ball for more than 40 minutes, rushing for more than 200 yards and not committing a turnover; notes that coach Rex Ryan is encouraged by team's effort, despite suffering a sixth consecutive loss. MORE

Oct. 14, 2014

New York Jets coach Rex Ryan clings to optimism as team slips to 1-5. MORE

Oct. 12, 2014

Ben Shpigel On Pro Football column holds that since the Rex Ryan era dawned in 2009, New York Jets quarterbacks have committed at least two turnovers in 40 of 85 regular season games; speculates that if Geno Smith's performance does not improve, Ryan may not outlast him as he did Mark Sanchez. MORE

Oct. 6, 2014

San Diego Chargers rout New York Jets, 31-0; coach Rex Ryan benches starting quarterback Geno Smith for second half, putting in backup Michael Vick; blames himself for team's performance rather than the players. MORE

Sep. 7, 2014

New York Jets coach Rex Ryan says 2014 team is poised for exciting success, evoking his proclamations of years past; Ryan endures, despite a 22-26 record with no playoff appearances since a loss in the AFC title game in the 2010 season, because he has adapted and evolved. MORE

Aug. 19, 2014

New York Jets coach Rex Ryan is pressing team to be aggressive on both sides of the ball without drawing penalties. MORE

Aug. 2, 2014

William C Rhoden Sports Of The Times column observes that New York Jets coach Rex Ryan and his players are predicting success in coming season, but that optimism seems at odds with string of disappointing seasons. MORE

Jul. 24, 2014

Mar. 26, 2014

New York Jets coach Rex Ryan says that Geno Smith and newly-signed Michael Vick will compete for top quarterback slot, but that Smith will have the upper hand. MORE

Jan. 17, 2014

Ben Shpigel On Pro Football column holds that while multiyear contract extension gives New York Jets coach Rex Ryan some job security, if Jets fail to return to the postseason, team will be able to escape without much financial penalty after 2015. MORE

Jan. 1, 2014

Harvey Araton On Pro Football observes that New York Jets Coach Rex Ryan appeared to be very much on an imaginary leash during news conference with General Manager John Idzik, two days after the Jets wrapped up their third consecutive season of not making the playoffs. MORE

Jan. 1, 2014

New York Jets General Manager John Idzik, during season-ending news conference, does not confirm whether quarterback Geno Smith will be favorite for next season, and deflects questions about whether he will extend Coach Rex Ryan's contract. MORE

Dec. 31, 2013

Ben Shpigel On Pro Football column notes that New York Jets will almost certainly extend coach Rex Ryan's contract for another year. MORE

Dec. 30, 2013

New York Jets defeat Miami Dolphins, 20-7, and celebrate news that coach Rex Ryan will return next season. MORE

Dec. 29, 2013

Analysis; New York Jets, after deciding the fate of coach Rex Ryan, must address their flaws, especially at receiver and in the secondary. MORE

Dec. 24, 2013

New York Jets coach Rex Ryan is in limbo and has been for the last 11 months; he is expected to learn whether he will be retained for 2014 after last game of season. MORE

Dec. 23, 2013

New York Jets beat Cleveland Browns, 24-13, after impassioned speech by coach Rex Ryan. MORE

Dec. 19, 2013

New York Jets, eliminated from playoffs, find themselves facing two meaningless games before the end of the season; performance during games could nonetheless influence fate of coach Rex Ryan, whose job security has been questioned. MORE

Dec. 17, 2013

Ben Shpigel On Pro Football column observes that Rex Ryan says there is no doubt that he’s the best coach to lead the New York Jets now; but general manager John Idzik has ultimate call over his future after disappointing season. MORE

Dec. 2, 2013

Harvey Araton On Pro Football column appraises grim outlook for New York Jets after loss to Miami Dolphins, during which coach Rex Ryan benched quarterback Geno Smith; holds biggest question is whether general manager John Idzik will retain Ryan as he looks to rebuild. MORE

Nov. 19, 2013

Ben Shpigel On Pro Football column says that with 20 turnovers in his first 10 games, New York Jets quarterback,Geno Smith, has had the same troubles as Mark Sanchez did in his rookie year, testing Rex Ryan’s capacity for tolerance. MORE

Nov. 12, 2013

New York Jets coach Rex Ryan exhorts players to build on recent win and to focus on the short term. MORE

Nov. 5, 2013

New York Jets general manager John Idzik praises the resilience of quarterback Geno Smith, cohesiveness of the overhauled coaching staff and leadership of coach Rex Ryan. MORE

Oct. 29, 2013

Coach Rex Ryan skips team watching tape of the Cincinnati Bengals rolling over the New York Jets, move he uses every time the Jets absorb a 40-point loss. MORE

Oct. 22, 2013

Ben Shpigel On Pro Football column notes that New York Jets coach Rex Ryan declines to say whether his staff asked officials to watch the New England Patriots, whose penalty led to the Jets’ game-winning field goal, with increased vigilance during a field goal attempt. MORE

Oct. 20, 2013

Passer rating is one of the NFL’s least-understood statistics, but New York Jets coach Rex Ryan has cared about it ever since discovering its reliability as an indicator of team success. MORE

Oct. 3, 2013

New York Jets coach Rex Ryan briefly considers asking quarterback Geno Smith to wear a color-coded wristband as a teaching aide to ease Smith's decision-making burden when choosing plays; Ryan's decision to reject idea, however, might underscore tight-wire act he has to tread to avoid trampling Smith's confidence. MORE

Aug. 26, 2013

Ben Shpigel On Pro Football column says New York Jets coach Rex Ryan, once the face, voice and personality of the team, now presents himself as a diminished version of the man who took over before the 2009 season; holds quarterback Geno Smith's time to start will come, and Ryan may not be the one to decide when that is. MORE

Jul. 29, 2013

Ben Shpigel On Pro Football column; New York Jets coach Rex Ryan concedes that making starting quarterback decision will not be his alone, reversal of his past mind-set for team decisions. MORE

Jul. 15, 2013

New York Jets coach Rex Ryan, among NFL’s more creative defensive strategists, has a passion for baseball board game Strat-O-Matic; away from football he would scour the Internet for player-card sets that eluded his collection. MORE

Apr. 22, 2013

Judy Battista On Pro Football column holds that New York Jets trade of cornerback Darrelle Revis to Tampa Bay Buccaneers makes it much more difficult to imagine Jets future that includes coach Rex Ryan. MORE

Mar. 20, 2013

NFL Roundup; New York Jets coach Rex Ryan gives ambiguous answers when asked about possibility of trading away cornerback Darrelle Revis; other football news noted. MORE

Mar. 14, 2013

With only four returning starters under contract, the Jets’ needs on offense and defense are plentiful, leaving Coach Rex Ryan in an unenviable position. MORE

Jan. 9, 2013

New York Jets owner Woody Johnson and coach Rex Ryan review the 2012 season during their season-ending news conference; Ryan admits his mistakes and prepares to overhaul his coaching staff for the second time. MORE

Jan. 5, 2013

New York Jets begin interviewing candidates to replace general manager Mike Tannenbaum; next general manager will have autonomy to improve certain areas, like the quarterback mess and eroded talent, but will not be able to replace coach Rex Ryan, at least initially. MORE

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